Despite some great deals, the auction represents a lot more for people who used to frequent the unique shop.

“We’re gonna miss it,” Mark Snyder said, adding it was bittersweet to be at the auction.

Many participants said they missed Lunker’s because it brought families together.

“It was just a lot of fun,” Christine Bender said. “The kids used to love coming to look at all the fish and all the things that they had flying from the skies, the birds and the ceiling. It was just a lot of fun.”

The auction continues into Sunday and Monday, starting at 10 a.m. both days. Camping gear and display items will be up for grabs Sunday and a variety of kitchen and restaurant equipment will be available Monday.

A member of the auction team estimated that more than 1,000 people had attended the auction as of Saturday afternoon.